Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[Mark]

Lot of SAM's coming East from Southern Cal... Sec Def from Reagan Library Def show and B-21 unveiling?


Change of Command ceremony?
McGuire has quiet hours notam for Sunday for some type event Sunday morn 9am local.
A) KWRI
B) 2212041400
C) 2212041530
E) QUIET HOURS-RUNWAY 18/36 OPERATIONS SUSPENDED. GROUND: NO AIRCRAFT TAXI, ENGINE RUNS, TOWS, AGE/PWR CARTS, APU’S, VEHICLE OPERATIONS, MOWING, CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, OR USE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED ON TAXIWAY HOTEL OR IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE EVENT LOCATION (108TH AND VR-64 PARKING APRONS).

 

[JetWash]

You all saw the file of ARTCC info that I posted a week or so ago. Well as of a couple of months ago, the FAA first created a much larger file of aero info...39,000+ lines in length! It contains EVERY aviation-related freq used in the US...towers, approach, departure, tracons, ARTCCs, EVERYTHING! Canada, too. The latest version is dated December 29 2022 and was posted this past Friday (a few weeks early as usual).

I've dived into it and deleted info for states that none of us come from or can hear, but info IS included that can be heard by JETCRAFTER, WBAGLEY, RALEIGHGUY, as well as everything for the "local" states near DC. It's sorted by "facility state" and is a tab-delimited text file that should be quickly recognized as a spreadsheet. For length, I've deleted the entries for 121.5 and 243.0, as well as ASOS, AWOS (and its variations), etc., but it is still 9,003 lines long! Also deleted columns like "facility number". Hope you all find it useful.

 

[Radar412]

You all saw the file of ARTCC info that I posted a week or so ago. Well as of a couple of months ago, the FAA first created a much larger file of aero info...39,000+ lines in length! It contains EVERY aviation-related freq used in the US...towers, approach, departure, tracons, ARTCCs, EVERYTHING! Canada, too. The latest version is dated December 29 2022 and was posted this past Friday (a few weeks early as usual).

I've dived into it and deleted info for states that none of us come from or can hear, but info IS included that can be heard by JETCRAFTER, WBAGLEY, RALEIGHGUY, as well as everything for the "local" states near DC. It's sorted by "facility state" and is a tab-delimited text file that should be quickly recognized as a spreadsheet. For length, I've deleted the entries for 121.5 and 243.0, as well as ASOS, AWOS (and its variations), etc., but it is still 9,003 lines long! Also deleted columns like "facility number". Hope you all find it useful.

Where can I find the FAA master file you referred to? I travel frequently out of the area to multiple states, thinking it might be useful.

 

[JetWash]

Where can I find the FAA master file you referred to? I travel frequently out of the area to multiple states, thinking it might be useful.

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/ and choose the December 29 update, then under "comma-separated data" choose the zip file "frequency data (FRQ)". The file for just ARTCC data is AFF.zip

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary (does not include POTUS, VPOTUS, FLOTUS travel)

DATE: 3 Dec

SAM 676 (C-40 # 01-0040) ADW-Los Angeles
SAM 669 (C-40 # 01-0041) Los Angeles-ADW
SAM 625 (C-37 # 20-1949) ADW-Williamsburg VA-ADW
SAM 720 (C-37 # 06-0500) San Francisco-ADW
SAM 686 ( C-37 # 09-0525) Edwards AFB CA-NAS Pt Mugu=ADW

 

[mdmonitor]

0925 Stoat 19 (E-6B # 163918 VQ-4 Det) off PAX heading southwest. Now turning due east & heading out over Atlantic.

 

[Mark]

1225 local CUBE-11 flight with ZDC 236.825 "will be non-standard 10 miles front to back" inbound Langley.
Seems BOBBY KC-10 cut them loose just past Halifax and it seems to be diverting West maybe due to lousy wx at McGuire.

There is a Oceanic Res westbound off UK tomorrow for second wave of AK F-22's out of Spangdahlem.. Maybe CUBE-21?
Must be 6 tails in each wave as judging by 10 mile trail yesterday into Langley. Look for BOBBY 7* tankers Westbound.
First wave CUBE-11 may start there journey to Alaska from Langley tomorrow as well.

 

[mdmonitor]

1000- Raider 24 (KC-130J # 165739) off ADW heading west. Maybe going back home to Miramar?

 

[RaleighGuy]

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/ and choose the December 29 update, then under "comma-separated data" choose the zip file "frequency data (FRQ)". The file for just ARTCC data is AFF.zip

Noticed that while I don't see any frequencies in the MIL OPS file (other than in notes) it does have a nice list of base callsigns.

https://nfdc.faa.gov/webContent/28DaySub/extra/29_Dec_2022_MIL_OPS_CSV.zip

 

[AirScan]

So bullseye is picked and known by all participants before the mission, and could be “anywhere” so the callouts are obscured to eavesdroppers (like me) who don’t know where bullseye is, but practically speaking, for this mission, are we pretty confident bullseye is usually centered on Camp David? Or anyone want to take a different guess as to where it might be?

Have you tried plotting the bullseye position when it's mentioned relative to the tanker when it's showing up on ADS-B ? I haven't checked it myself but being centered on the P-40/R-4009 airspace would seem to make sense ?

 

[mdmonitor]

1055- AME 4543 (Spanish AF A-310 T22-1) off ADW heading northeast. Followed in a few mins by AME 4545 (Spanish AF Falcom900 T18-5).

1115- Team 72 (KC-10 # 86-0035) & Steam 21 (KC-46 # 20-46072) off WRI heading out over Atlantic in formation.

 

[RaleighGuy]

1055- AME 4543 (Spanish AF A-310 T22-1) off ADW heading northeast.

King of Spain was in DC, another Spanish jet just departed ADW AME4545 T18-5 F900.

 

[mdmonitor]

1135- Misty 11 flt (unid-several possibilities) working ZOB Indian Head (363.075) & ZNY Lancaster (292.125) then Philly approach (missed freq). Advises Lancaster that they are holding before doing a fly-over in the Philly area.

1150- Keck 21 (KC-46 # 21-46060) off WRI heading southeast. Thought Keck callsign was reserved for POTUS support flts. Guess not

 

[jsoergel]

1135- Misty 11 flt (unid-several possibilities) working ZOB Indian Head (363.075) & ZNY Lancaster (292.125) then Philly approach (missed freq). Advises Lancaster that they are holding before doing a fly-over in the Philly area.

1150- Keck 21 (KC-46 # 21-46060) off WRI heading southeast. Thought Keck callsign was reserved for POTUS support flts. Guess not

MISTY is a B-2.

MISTY 11 (x2)
282.375 ZID > 363.025 ZID > 291.600 ZOB > 363.075 ZOB
318.050 w/MADDOG

 

[Tech792]

1205- Catching that fly-over also on Phil APP (missed freq also), nothing showing in the area on ADSB. Looks like 291.7 for APP.

 

[vgames15]

1205- Catching that fly-over also on Phil APP (missed freq also), nothing showing in the area on ADSB. Looks like 291.7 for APP.

Showing as a TIS-B target ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

 

[Mark]

Showing as a TIS-B target ADS-B Exchange - track aircraft live

Rgr just saw on TV and is MISTY-11 B-2 was on Philly apch 291.700 now on 292.125 then over to ZNY Modena 335.600 direct Pennsy.
1309 local MISTY-11 is direct Belair? on ZNY 335.600
1310 local MISTY-11 direct Appleton (APE) on ZNY Bigflat 270.300 req FL320 APE : APPLETON navaid | OpenNav
1312 MISTY-11 after Appleton will be direct VHP (Brickyard Indy) VHP : BRICKYARD navaid | OpenNav
1320 MISTY-11 sw to ZDC 307.025 direct Martinsburg MRB : MARTINSBURG navaid | OpenNav

 

[mdmonitor]

Rgr just saw on TV and is MISTY-11 B-2 was on Philly apch 291.700 now on 292.125 then over to ZNY Modena 325.600 direct Pennsy.
1309 local MISTY-11 is direct Belair? on ZNY 335.600
1310 local MISTY-11 direct Appleton (APE) on ZNY Bigflat 270.300 req FL320 APE : APPLETON navaid | OpenNav
1312 MISTY-11 after Appleton will be direct VHP then SZR.

Mark

Small typo---ZNY Modena is 335.6.

 

[john8436]

At the Eagles game!! That was the best fly over ever!!

 

[Mark]

Mark
Small typo---ZNY Modena is 335.6.

Rgr and Thanks for heads up guys which I missed as just woke up from Nap to see B-2 flying on TV
over Philly and ran up to my shack and started scanning and scratching freqs on paper.. crazy when unexpected like that

Looks like BOBBY-61 KC-135 #58-0124 inbound Dover from yesterday's early leg of CUBE-11 flight.
Used to be 22nd ARW McConnell,not sure who it flies for now,Maybe will stage at Dover for next leg of CUBE-11